Last confirmed: Utah State, 2020. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′8″ · 175 lb · Logan, UT · Ellsworth C.C.
Taylor Compton: WR · Utah State · #17.
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Taylor Compton
Moves the chains on third down. Taylor Compton has been at Utah State through three head coaches in three seasons. On tape: 18 receiving yards and 3 receptions against Air Force, Week 14, 2020.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Utah State | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 |
| 2019 | Utah State | 14 | 121 | 8.6 | 0 |
| 2018 | Utah State | 8 | 58 | 7.2 | 0 |
| Career | 26 | 205 | 7.9 | 0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 11 | L 16-35vs Fresno State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 13 | W 41-27vs New Mexico | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 14 | L 7-35vs Air Force | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 7 | Season-high 18 yds |
| Total | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 8 |
Week 14 · 2020
L 7-35
vs Air Force
3 rec · 18 yds
With S. Kotsanlee — 44.3 yards per punt · 3 punts · 3 inside the 20 · A. Peasley — 123 yds · 1 TD · 2 INT · 53 rush yds (8 car)
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.3 | 8.7 | 7.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.3 | 8.7 | 7.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Frank Maile
Pass share
47.5%
168 pass / 186 run
Plays / game
59.0
6 games
Team sack rate
7.5%
187 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2020
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Utah State, 205 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2017–2020
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Matt Wells, Gary Andersen, and Frank Maile. Multi-era developmental context.
